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Friday, 10 January 2020 05:09

Buhari meets ASUU, insists on IPPIS

Federal Government defended its Integrated Personnel and Information System on Thursday, insisting that the policy had come to stay. This came as President Muhammadu Buhari met with leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities and urged the lecturers to embrace IPPIS with a promise to increase university funding. This, he said, would complement efforts being made to resolve the union’s face-off with the government over IPPIS. The government said at the meeting that up to 70 per cent of university lecturers had already enrolled in the system, arguing that it was an indication of its acceptance by the majority of…

Friday, 10 January 2020 05:08

Border closure pays off as Customs exceeds revenue target by N403bn

Nigeria Customs Service generated a total of N1.34 trillion revenue for the government in the 2019 fiscal year. Public Relations Officer, NCS, Mr Joseph Attah, confirmed the figure in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. The N1.34 trillion revenue generated by Customs represents an increase of N403.72bn over the N937.28bn target which the Federal Government had set for the service in the 2019 fiscal period. The revenue collection of N1.34tn in 2019 is also N139.24bn higher than the N1.2tn which the service generated in 2018. Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Hameed Ali said the service was able to achieve the…

Friday, 10 January 2020 05:07

Nigerians, other nationals given 12-hour notice to leave South African province

Nigerians and other foreign national were yesterday handed a 12-hour ultimatum by some indigenes of Keimoes and Upington areas of northern cape province South Africa to move out. Mr Adetola Olubajo, president of Nigeria Union in South Africa, said in a statement that the development was as a result of an “ugly incident” that took place between a police officer and a Nigerian on Wednesday. He said the Nigerian, an indigene of Abakaliki in Ebonyi state, allegedly stabbed to death the police officer, Mr Nico Visagie, during a disagreement. Olubajo said details of the disagreement were still not very clear…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 18:50

The Ukrainian flight that crashed in Iran was shot down by a missile, according to US satellite intelligence

US officials, according to Newsweek and CBS News, believe that Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. Pentagon officials told Newsweek that the plane was probably shot down by accident, as Iran's surface-to-air missile systems were likely active at the time of the crash. The incident occurred shortly after Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at US and coalition forces in Iraq in response to a US drone strike that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 was hit by fire from a Russian-built Tor M-1 surface-to-air missile system,…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 18:47

Trump can launch an attack that would shut Iran down 'completely' - Military expert

Retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North responded to President Trump's national address Wednesday, and shed light on actions taken by the president to aid U.S. troops amid rising tensions in the Middle East. "I was pleased to see him explain to the world why we did what we did," North said on "Hannity" of Trump's decision to order a drone strike that killed Iran Gen. Qassem Soleimani. "I don't think he [Trump] backed down at all. I think he laid out the parameters that if you kill an American, someone in Iran is going to be paying the price for…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 06:18

By its conducts, FG not different from Boko Haram - Kukah

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mr Mathew Kukah, has accused Federal Government of being sympathetic to Islamist insurgents. He alleged that the government, by allocating key positions to hardline Muslims, gave tacit approval to insurgent to reign. This is as the outspoken cleric condemned the beheading of 10 persons believed to be Christians by members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). In a statement through the Diocese’s Communications Office, Kukah accused Federal Government of using different methods to achieve the same goal of Islamic dominance in Nigeria. “The only difference between the government and Boko Haram is that Boko…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 06:17

Senator explains why insurgency will continue in Northeast

Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Mr Ali Ndume, has said the renewed insurgency being experienced in North-East geopolitical zone will continue unless the critical challenges confronting the nation’s armed forces are urgently addressed. Ndume, a former leader of the Senate, stated this in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday. He said the poor funding of Nigerian Armed Forces, and the inadequate troops that were prosecuting the insurgency war, were not good enough for the country. Ndume said, “The challenge that the military have now is lack of resources and inadequate personnel. As long as resources are not deployed in…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 06:13

US, Iran step back from the brink; region still on edge

The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of possible war on Wednesday as President Donald Trump signaled he would not retaliate militarily for Iran’s missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops. No one was harmed in the strikes, but U.S. forces in the region remained on high alert. Speaking from the White House, Trump seemed intent on deescalating the crisis, which spiraled after he authorized the targeted killing last week of Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani. Iran responded overnight with its most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, firing…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 06:12

Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals

Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will step back as "senior" royals and work to become financially independent. In a statement, Prince Harry and Meghan also said they plan to split their time between the UK and North America. BBC understands no other royal - including the Queen or Prince William - was consulted before the statement and Buckingham Palace is "disappointed". Senior royals are understood to be "hurt" by the announcement. Last October, Harry and Meghan publicly revealed their struggles under the media spotlight. In their unexpected statement on Wednesday, also posted on their Instagram page, the…

Wednesday, 08 January 2020 05:56

Iran fulfills vow to revenge, launches missile attacks on US bases in Iraq

Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops in a major escalation that brought the two longtime foes closer to war. Iranian state TV said it was in revenge for the U.S. killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, whose death last week in an American drone strike near Baghdad prompted angry calls to avenge his slaying. A U.S. official said there were no immediate reports of American casualties, though buildings were still being searched. ‘All is well!’…

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Wednesday, 08 January 2020 05:55

Trump says 'all is well' following Iran missile strike

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that “all is well” following a retaliatory Iranian missile attack on U.S.-led forces and that he would make a statement on the situation on Wednesday morning. Iran said it had launched the missile attack on two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S.-led coalition personnel as retribution for the U.S. killing last week of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani. “All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good!” Trump wrote in a post on Twitter. “I will be making…

Wednesday, 08 January 2020 05:54

Ukraine-bound plane with 170 people on board crashes in Iran. No survivors

A Ukrainian airplane carrying at least 170 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s main airport, killing all onboard, state TV reported. The plane had taken off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in the Iranian capital. The crash is suspected to have been caused by mechanical issues, the TV reported, without elaborating. An investigation team was at the site of the crash in southwestern outskirts of Tehran, civil aviation spokesman Reza Jafarzadeh said. “After taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport, it crashed between Parand and Shahriar,” Jafarzadeh said. “An investigation team from the national aviation department was…

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 06:06

Obama administration sponsored Buhari’s election, influenced him to stop Chibok girls’ rescue – Military consultant

A mercenary and chairman of a private army, Specialised Tasks, Training, Equipment and Protection International, Mr Eeben Barlow, has alleged that United States during President Barack Obama influenced President Muhammadu Buhari to terminate the contract to rescue abducted Chibok schoolgirls. Barlow, who sponsored a similar private army, Executive Outcomes, which was shut down in 1998, said Mr Buhari had no choice but to succumb to pressure from the US because his election campaign was sponsored by the American government in 2015. Boko Haram abducted 276 girls from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014. While 57 escaped,…

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 06:05

Man arrested for buying MTN SIM card previously owned by Buhari’s daughter

Department of State Services allegedly arrested one Anthony Okolie for 10 weeks for buying and using an MTN SIM card previously used and abandoned by Hanan Buhari, a daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Sahara Reporters, the telephone number was recycled and put up for sale by the popular telecommunications network provider as is usually done. Okolie is said to still be in possession of the receipt he was given for the purchase of the SIM in question. Sahara Reporters Publisher, Mr Omoyele Sowore, who claimed to have met with Okolie during his time in DSS custody, described the…

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